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Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM) v1 uses two key microservice components, Operator Controller and Catalogd, to unpack content and manage extensions on your cluster.

Operator Controller

Extends Kubernetes with an API to install and manage Operators and extensions using metadata from Catalogd.

Catalogd

Unpacks file-based catalog (FBC) content and hosts metadata so users can discover installable extensions.

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